Rumbling Hearts
2003 1 season · 14 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Rumbling Hearts

君が望む永遠

Synopsis

君が望む永遠

At first, Takayuki Narumi is befriended by Mitsuki Hayase only because Mitsuki's best friend, Haruka Suzumiya has a crush on him; however since then, Takayuki, his pal Shinji Taira, and Mitsuki have grown to be the best of friends. Then one day, Haruka confesses to Takayuki her love for him. Not wanting to hurt her feelings, Takayuki agrees to go out with her. After a few incidents, their relationship gets intimate, even while Takayuki and Mitsuki begin to realize their feelings for each other. But suddenly, when tragedy strikes, things are never the same for these four friends again.

Also On Kids Station

Other series that aired on Kids Station.

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Animation + Drama in Japan

730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rumbling Hearts itself).

The 2002–2004 Japan Window

In the crowded 2002-2004 Japan release window, Rumbling Hearts sits at #205 of 263. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ultraman Nexus
    #2

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004
  3. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #3

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. My Family
    #4

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  5. The Great White Tower
    #5

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rumbling Hearts premiered alongside 84 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 84 other Japan seriess in 2003.

The 1541st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

16
Reviews
28th
Review-volume percentile
35th
Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 28% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 4, 2003
Last Air Date
January 3, 2004
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
14 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 5.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,753 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,241 of 2,532 (top 89%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesStudio Fantasia
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 14
Release DateOctober 4, 2003

Questions Answered

When did Rumbling Hearts end?

Rumbling Hearts finished its run with its final episode airing on January 3, 2004.

Where did Rumbling Hearts air?

Rumbling Hearts aired on Kids Station, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.